Sole Source Justification_CAPCELL Cable Assembly Connector_Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document for simplified commercial item procedures for the acquisition of cable assembly connector plugs from Teletronics, a division of DCX-Chol Enterprises, Inc. The document supports a $1,296,000 firm fixed-price purchase order for 360 connector plugs (P/N 4000-4004-1143E) to be used in Cable Assembly manufacturing at Tinker AFB, OK.

The justification establishes that Teletronics is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole authorized source for these modified commercial connector plugs, with no authorized distributors. The requirement was previously purchased as sole source in 2022. The estimated award date is February 15, 2025. The Air Force Materiel Command/AFSC/PZIMC is the contracting activity, operating under AFFARS 5313.501 simplified acquisition procedures authority. Market research confirmed that only Teletronics can provide these specific connector plugs since they modified them for government use and will not share the technical data. The parts are urgently needed as current stock levels are at zero, and production of 360 Cable Assemblies already on order cannot proceed without these components.